Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Public Health
Course Code
SVUEK_084
Branch of Science
Health sciences
ECTS
6.00
Target Audience
Public Health
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Lauma Spriņģe
Structure Unit Manager
Anda Ķīvīte-Urtāne
Structural Unit
Institute of Public Health
Contacts
Riga, 9 Kronvalda boulevard, svek@rsu.lv, +371 67338307
About Study Course
Objective
The aim of the study course is to build students' understanding of the diversity of public health problems and develop knowledge, skills and competencies in identifying, analyzing and justifying public health problems using public health data, analytical methods and an evidence-based approach.
Preliminary Knowledge
Basics of public health.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Name methods for identifying and analyzing public health problems.
Individual work and tests
Final exam • Independent work on evidence-based public health
2.List the main public health problems and their causes.
Individual work and tests
Final exam
3.To outline possible solutions to public health problems.
Individual work and tests
Final exam
Skills
1.Select information describing the state of public health from reliable information sources.
2.Calculate basic demographic and disease incidence indicators.
Individual work and tests
Independent work on mortality calculations • Final exam
3.Prepare and present an analysis of a specific public health problem.
Competences
1.Critically and comparatively evaluate the public health situation using various sources of information.
Individual work and tests
Independent work on prevention
2.To justify solutions to reduce public health problems.
Individual work and tests
Independent work on prevention • Final exam
3.To plan the actions of a public health specialist in a specific situation.
Individual work and tests
Independent work on prevention
Assessment
Individual work
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Independent work on prevention |
30.00% from total grade
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10 points
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The student must individually choose one public health problem and develop a proposal for preventive measures, substantiating it with current data and scientific evidence. |
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2.
Independent work on mortality calculations |
20.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Students in pairs must calculate, analyze, and interpret mortality rates based on Latvian data. |
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3.
Independent work on evidence-based public health |
10.00% from total grade
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10 points
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The student must name six public health problems and justify their choice. |
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Examination
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Final exam |
40.00% from total grade
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10 points
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The final written exam includes open-ended questions on theoretical aspects of public health, a calculation task using public health data, and an analysis of the public health situation. Students must demonstrate an understanding of methods for identifying public health problems, calculate and interpret key indicators, and outline the risk factors and possible solutions to a current public health problem. |
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Evidence-based public health
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4
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Indicators characterizing population health. Public health surveillance.
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Disease prevention and early detection.
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Public health priorities in the field of non-communicable diseases
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4
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Cardiovascular diseases. Metabolic diseases - diabetes and obesity
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Ageing. Diabetes
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4
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Oncology and cancer prevention
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Chronic respiratory diseases
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4
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Mental health
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4
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Child and adolescent healh
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Mother and child health
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Injuries and external causes of death
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4
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Topics
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Violence
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4
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Neurological diseases and disorders
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4
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Topics
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Addictions
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4
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Topics
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Global aspects of infectious diseases
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4
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Topics
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Interactive lesson: case studies and application of knowledge in practice
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
64 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Gillam, S., Yates, J. Padmanabhan Badrinath. Essential Public Health. Theory and Practice. 2nd Edition. Cambridge University Press. 2012. (akceptējams izdevums)
Additional Reading
1.
Baltiņš, M. 2003. Lietišķā epidemioloģija. Rīga: Zinātne. (akceptējams izdevums)
Other Information Sources
1.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): https://www.cdc.gov - World Health Organization (WHO) – publikācijas un dati: https://www.who - WHO Global Health Observatory (GHO): https://www.who.int/data/gho - European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC): https://www.ecdc.europa.eu -OECD Health Statistics: https://www.oecd.org/health/health-data -Slimību profilakses un kontroles centrs (SPKC): https://www.spkc.gov.lv -Centrālā statistikas pārvalde (CSP): https://www.csp.gov.lv